Did you know about 4 million people in the United States suffer from Alzheimer's? Alzheimer's is ' a progressive degenerative disorder that affects the brain.' ( www.mamashealth.com) Have you ever wondered how people get Alzheimer's? Or maybe the effects of it? By the end of this paper most of your questions about Alzheimer's will be answered.
Alzheimer's was first discovered by Dr. Alois Alzheimer in 1906. When he was examining a deceased women's brain he noticed it looked different from a normal brain. When Alzheimer's was first discovered no one knew the cause of it. But as technology has improved we now know. Alzheimer's is caused by the loss of brain cells and changes in the outer layer of the brain. It is also caused by tangled fibers and plaques in the brain. That is a brief history and the cause of Alzheimer's .
There are many signs that may show that you have Alzheimer's . Many people confuse regular aging and Alzheimer's, but there are many differences......
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